The Mothership

I have always enjoyed a good grocery run.  Even when I was a child/teenager, I would voluntairly go to the grocery.  I guess it is because I enjoy the time I get to spend with the other person while shopping.  Now having a child has certainly slllooooowwwed the trip a bit, but I still enjoy the time with Luke. I always make sure I go right after breakfast and still bring him something to snack on or a toy to keep him busy.  Even then though he genuinely enjoys the grocery, or any store for that matter.  I don't remember too many times where he acted up, and if he did, it was because he was tired. As we make our ways through the aisles the two of us just look so happy:)  I make funny faces at Luke and he laughs with his contagious little giggle.  I kiss all over him since his face is right in front of me, which is just irresistible.  He leans in to me and says, "Awwww, Momma." and wants me to hug him over and over again.  We do all this as I slowly make my way through

So I know plenty of women feel insecure about their body image when they are pregnant.  However, I seem to have heard the MOST ridiculous comments, directed at me, that no pregnant woman should ever have heard.  Some of them were even from the nurses at the Ob/Gyn office and they see tons of preggo ladies.  My conclusion is that I just make people feel sooooo comfortable that they decide they can tell me their inner most thoughts and not feel the need to filter anything.  Yes, this has to be the only logical answer.  Right? I mean what would posses a person to even say these things.  I have stuck my foot in my mouth plenty of times, but I almost always IMMEDIATELY retract my statement and profusely apologize.  Here are some of the statements: "Hmmm, and the doctor hasn't mentioned anything to you about how much you've gained?"  "Were you overweight before you became pregant?" said to me during delivery "Ooooooooo, ssshhhshhshsh, I really don'